The Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6) play the Penn State Nittany Lions (8-3) as only 1.5-point favorites on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network. The over/under is set at 146.5 in the matchup.
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Pittsburgh Cover -1.5 vs Penn State -105
Pittsburgh vs. Penn State betting lines
- Pittsburgh moneyline odds to win: -108
- Penn State moneyline odds to win: -111
- Spread: Pittsburgh (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
Pittsburgh statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- With 75.9 points scored per game and 70.8 points conceded last season, the Panthers were 119th in the country on offense and 140th on defense.
- On the boards, Pittsburgh was 266th in college basketball in rebounds (30.6 per game) last year. It was 135th in rebounds conceded (30.5 per game).
- The Panthers were 196th in college basketball in assists (13.4 per game) last season.
Pittsburgh betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-7-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 0-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (197th in nation) | 43.4 (175th) | 32.0 (238th) | 28.2 (59th) | 13.2 (266th) | 11.3 (154th) |
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Penn State statistics, trends and more
Last season stats
- Last season the Nittany Lions put up 79.1 points per game (54th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 73.2 points per contest (213th-ranked).
- Last year Penn State grabbed 30.7 boards per game (261st-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
- Last season the Nittany Lions ranked 39th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 16.0 per game.
Penn State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 1-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-0 (Home: 6-0; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.5 (39th in nation) | 47.5 (331st) | 28.7 (335th) | 28.4 (63rd) | 14.1 (209th) | 8.7 (sixth) |
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